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Old 01-16-2011, 02:30 PM
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M4 was already determined to be a generic term for shorter ar-15, colt and bushmaster already had that argument.
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Old 01-17-2011, 07:09 PM
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You can copyright shape?
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M4 was already determined to be a generic term for shorter ar-15, colt and bushmaster already had that argument.
...which is exactly why it would be almost impossible to copyright the shape of the M4, unlike H&Ks or Glocks. If I recall, the M4A1 was called the "Maverick M4A1" in the retail version of "Counter-Strike".
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